Term
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Definition
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Application
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The primary use of the telephone number, line, feature, or circuit.
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Bill To Number
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Bill To Number, or the number that your Telco uses to identify services that should be billed to your account.
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BTN
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Bill To Number, or the number that your Telco uses to identify services that should be billed to your account.
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Circuit No.
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The Telco infrastructure identifier for a circuit. Often times this ID is used for data or other lines that do not have an associated telephone number.
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Class Of Service
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The identifier of the telephone number, line, feature, or circuit. Example: CTX = Centrex; 1MB = Measure business line.
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Cutover
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The process of changing to new services or a change of equipment. The moment in time when new service or equipment is implemented.
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DNIS
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Dialed Number Identification Service
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Exchange Service
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Services specific to lines, i.e.: Two-way; In-Only; Out-Only; Centrex, 800 Service; DID Service.
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Existing/New
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Existing or New service, including lines, data circuits, and features.
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Hunt Group
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The identifier used to group telephone numbers, lines, features, or circuits that is usually identified with a pilot or first number.
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IEC
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Interstate Exchange Carrier (IEC) and AKA Inter-Exchange Carrier, or Long Distance Carrier.
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LEC
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Local Exchange Carrier or Local Telephone Company.
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LFS
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Line, Feature, Service
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LNP
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Local Number Portability
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Local Number Portability
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Many local telephone numbers are portable between Local Exchange Carriers (LEC) or the are identified as LNP lines.
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Main Telephone Number
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Main Telephone Number, or the number that you use for directory listings. A MTN can also identify the first or pilot number for a hunt group.
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MTN
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Main Telephone Number, or the number that you use for directory listings. A MTN can also identify the first or pilot number for a hunt group.
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NPA-NXX-LINE
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National Area Code and National Exchange identification that is included as part of your telephone number.
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Paths
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The quantity of speech path(s) that is/are associated with various telephone numbers, lines, features, or circuits.
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PCA
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Post Cut Action or what is planned for the telephone number, line, feature, or circuit after new services are implemented.
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Post Cut Action Plan
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Post Cut Action or what is planned for the telephone number, line, feature, or circuit after new services are implemented.
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TIE Code
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A term used to ID a master account code for various local/long distance Carriers.
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